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Petaluma American Legion Veterans Day Parade

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Walnut Park

20 Fourth Street

(707) 776-7534

Event Link

Monday November 11, 2024

01:00 pm - 03:00 pm

Free

Petaluma’s Annual American Legion Veteran’s Day Parade is the third largest Veteran’s Parade in Northern California. The 2024 theme will be “A Salute to the United States Coast Guard”. Specifically recognizing the Coast Guard Training Center located just west of Petaluma. The training Center Petaluma is the Coast Guard’s largest West Coast Training Center. It is also home to the Coast Guard Leadership Development Center’s Chief Petty Officer Academy.

Parade Grand Marshall will be, CDR Kathryn Cyr, USCG Executive Officer, as well as members of the Redwood Empire Military Woman, Unit 77.

Flyovers expected by numerous historic aircrafts including a vintage P51 jet, Vietnam Era Huey helicopter and USCG Coast Guard Helicopter.

The 57th annual Parade is sponsored by Friedmans Home Improvement.

In a ceremony at the gazebo in Walnut Park immediately following the parade local dignitaries and military leaders will speak. The Petaluma Coast Guard will receive recognition by the Petaluma American Legion. A special ceremony will take place as Petaluma veteran Mike Ergo will be awarded a Purple Heart for his service in Afghanistan presented by Lieutenant Colonel Doug Bahrms .